StandardAero's Van Nuys, California service centre has received certification from Mexico's Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC). This authorisation enables the facility to perform airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul services on select large-cabin aircraft registered in Mexico, as well as line maintenance support for Rolls-Royce Spey and Tay engines, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306 engines, and Honeywell GTCP36-100 and -150 APUs.

The AFAC certification reinforces StandardAero's commitment to expanding its high-quality service and technical support to aircraft operators in markets beyond North America.

StandardAero's Van Nuys service centre, located at Van Nuys airport, offers a suite of airframe, avionics, interior, structural and select engine services for large-cabin aircraft operators throughout southern California and beyond.

“This certification is an important milestone for StandardAero VNY that strengthens our ability to serve our customer base from Mexico, closer to home,” says Katie Higgins, vice president and general manager of StandardAero Van Nuys.

“Van Nuys joins our Augusta, Georgia and Houston, Texas business jet service centres certified by Mexico's aviation authority, giving those operators coast-to-coast aircraft support from the USA,” adds Tony Brancato, president of StandardAero engine services, business aviation division. “We continue to invest in our people and facilities to ensure we meet the evolving needs of our customers and the global market.”

StandardAero's service centre at VNY, formerly known as Western Jet Aviation, has been in operation for 25 years, specialising in Gulfstream aircraft maintenance. The location in Van Nuys also performs major avionics installations across nearly all business aviation aircraft types. Prior to receiving AFAC authorisation, the facility primarily supported aircraft registered in the US, Europe and Canada.